Shamrock Gear & Repair LLC is scheduling now for its 2008 Fire Gear Maintenance Program.

The Program can be tuned to the needs of any department, any size.

Our most popular Program includes cleanings, inspections, tracking, and repairs for 1 price per each ensemble.  This Program will ensure that your department’s fire fighting ensembles meet the safety standards that your people, and those they protect, deserve.  We at Shamrock Gear can assist you in keeping your gear compliant to the NFPA 1851- 2008 Standard.

The new Standard has added a mandatory 10 year retirement-

GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR GEAR!!

As we come into the time to set budgets for next year, remember-

We test our ladders,  we test our fire pumps, and we test our fire hose each year.  Do we test the items the most protect our most valuable resource?- the fire gear that goes on our people.

We can help to set up a Program for any size department, or any size budget.

Details can be received by calling our shop at 330-313-1220 or Rob at 330-418-6879.

Remeber to check us out at shamrockgear.org.

Comments and questions can also be left on our Shamrock Gear Blog.

Yes, I do! Why? I’ll tell ya!

A number of years ago I was a member of a combination department. After a few years, some further training, and a truck load of experience, I was promoted to an officer position and issued MY OWN RADIO!!!

At first, it was a sort of a big deal to me. Until I realized that every call, I had to figure out where to put this THING that was supposed to become an extension of me. After numerous EMS calls with this THING falling off my hip, each fire call trying to find the right pocket to put it in, and the final straw when the THING fell out of my “radio pocket” on an industrial fire and I unknowingly drug it through 4 inches of water, enough was enough. It was time for a holster.

No one else on the department had a radio holster and it seemed like taboo if I went out on this limb for the sake of convenience. I thought, FDNY wears them, they must work, they must be practical. It seemed like common sense. Then I found out how much I might have to pay for this convenience- $50- $70

Being a bit crafty (I guess), I went to a local tack shop, bought some pieces of leather, some hardware, and created my own radio rig for less than $10. It was very rough, but it worked.
I was pretty proud of myself, until I wore it on a call. My “Hero Holster” seemed to be a big hit for jokes at my expense. I was a big boy with thick skin- I didn’t lose that damn THING anymore. I kept honing my leather skills and soon those that made fun of me, found there common sense and had me make one for them.

I have since left that department for a full time position and sold close to two hundred “Hero Holsters”!!

My “Hero Holsters” are a bit different from others, but very, very practical in design, and most important DURABLE! I have not had a repeat customer. They last too long!!

So, I guess the point of my rant and yawning story is- radio holsters are not just for “heroes”, they are for anyone with a little common sense. They help to protect your radio, keep it in place, and are sensible in a time when most firefighters should be carrying a radio for safety’s sake.

Check out our online store for the most reliable, reasonably priced radio holster on the planet. Contact us for volume pricing!!

END OF 2007 SPECIAL-

BUY 5 RADIO HOLSTERS GET 6th ONE FREE!

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330-313-1220

Be sure to check out our Firefighter Radio Holster selection.

QUESTION:

DO YOU USE A RADIO HOLSTER? WHAT KIND? HOW MUCH? IS IT MANDATORY IN YOUR DEPARTMENT?

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